CVE-2017-16510
Publication date 2 November 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
WordPress before 4.8.3 is affected by an issue where $wpdb->prepare() can create unexpected and unsafe queries leading to potential SQL injection (SQLi) in plugins and themes, as demonstrated by a “double prepare” approach, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-14723.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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wordpress | 24.10 oracular |
Not affected
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24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
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22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
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20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
|
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Vulnerable
|
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score |
|
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Other references
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8941
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167d
- https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.html
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16510